Politics of Haiti

Haitian Hip Hop superstar Wyclef Jean no longer wants to run for president of Haiti. The former Fugees rap star told hollywood.com in an interview that he is no longer interested and such an endeavor.

Wyclef ran for president of Haiti back in 2010 but he was rejected by the Electoral council at the time because he did not meet the requirements to run for president at the time.

Wyclef told the Associated Press that at the time he ran for president he felt like the government was absent. However, at this time he seems to be satisfied with the government headed by President Jovenel Moise.

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According to Eric Jn Baptiste (Pere Eternel Loto), the very first person who should be fined $12,000 gourdes for driving without a license plate is the the president himself, Jovenel Moise.

Speaking about the budget on Radio Metropole earlier this week, Eric Jn Baptiste mentioned that the new budget, 2017-2018 has increased the fine for driving without a license plate in Haiti.

"There is no law that says the President of Haiti can ride on a vehicle without a license plate," he said and the only plate on the vehicle that president Jovenel Moise rides on is a plate that says "La Presidence"

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US Congresswoman Mia Love, the first Haitian American elected to U.S. Congress, thinks the American government should extend TPS for Haitians for another year...

According to the Congresswoman Mia Love, Haiti is still struggling (hurricane Mathew, cholera, the economy) and the extension of TPS for Haitians for six months is simply not enough.

Note: Mia Love recently went to Haiti to meet with Haitian president Jovenel Moise.

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Haitian writer and academician Danny Laferierre wrote a great tribute to politician Turneb Delpe after his death. In it, Danny Laferriere racalls moments as a teenager when Turneb Delpe would slip money into his pocket to go to the movies.

"Monsieur Delpé was a man too good a man for his wife to leave him in their little store," the writer said, he would lead them straight to bankruptcy.

If your french is good, read this article from Le Nouvelliste by Danny Laferrier as an homage to Turneb Delpe.

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A peasant leader complains he has lost his ability to assemble people for political purposes due to the amount of lies and deceptions in Haitian politics... "They've lost their trust in me," he says, "because of those who lie to me to get elected"...

KREYOL: Haiti - Peyizan yo fè konnen yo bouke resevwa kandida politsyen ki vini ba yo manti pou yo ka genyen election... Lè election fini, ou pa janm wè yo, yo pa kenbe promès yo, yo pa menm retounen vinn di nou mèsi...

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In Gros-Morne, Artibonite, Haiti, there is a transport bus called "VOLONTE" (willingness)... Haitian lawmakers should get on that bus...

These Senators and Deputes, for the most part, a unwilling to get things done for the benefit of the Haitian people.

It is really sad to see a bunch of people cheat and lie only to get in power, to do absolutely nothing except get paid... SAD...

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Mezanmi tout koze bon pou pale... Nan jou sa yo, mwen pa remake photo bannann sou Facebook menm, se photo ZONBI mwen wè konnye sèlman... LOL... Kisa sa vle di???

Pou jan Haitien te konn ap pataje photo Bannan tout lajounen tout lannwit...

Kisa ou panse de sa???

Kite yon mesaj

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President Martelly's Friend Ronald 'RORO' Nelson disobeyed a direct order by public prosecutor Jean Danton Leger to appear at parquet de Port-au-Prince for questioning... A new travel ban has been issued against him...

KREYOL: Haiti Justice - RORO Nelson boude invitation pou li prezante li nan Parquet Port-au-Prince... Commissaire Danton Leger fèk flanke yon interdiction de depart sou do misye... RORO Nelson pa ka kite peyi a... Kisa ou panse de sa???

Commissaire Jean Danton Leger himself made the announcement to the media Monday in a news conference.

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Breaking News... Haiti - RORO Nelson, ex President Martelly's closest friend, is to scheduled to appear at Parquet de Port-au-Prince Monday to answer questions of commissioner Jean Danton Leger...

KREYOL: Haiti - RORO Nelson dwe parèt nan Parquet Port-au-Prince devan Commissaire Jean Danton Leger pou reponn kèk question la jistis... Eske RORO Nelson pwale? Eske li PA pwale??? Kisa ou panse de sa???

Stay tuned...

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Haiti - Former President Michel Martelly says he WILL travel to the United States this Monday together with his son Olivier Martelly despite a travel BAN issued by Commissioner Jean Danton Leger against Olivier...

KREYOL: Men Nouvel... Haiti - President Martelly fè konnen OUI, li pwal vwayaje ANSANM ak pitit gason li Olivier Martelly malgre Interdiction de depart ke Commissaire Jean Danton Leger mete kont ti bonnonm lan... Yo pwal Ozetazini Tougèdèr jodi Lundi a menm... LOL... Kisa ou panse de sa???

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